More than 200 years before the coronavirus rocked the planet, smallpox had long held that dishonor, killing millions for centuries since around 10,000 BC. Its claims to infamy include killing almost seven million people during the initial decline of the […]
Honoring Edward Jenner, inventor of the world’s first vaccine Read More
It is easy to say that S.S. Still and his wife, Ella Still, are historical celebrities here at DMU. Both graduated from the American School of Osteopathy in Kirksville, founded by S.S.’s uncle, A.T., before moving to Des Moines to
Celebrating the Still collection Read More
Artwork from six first-year DMU students is on display in the DMU Library, showcasing their mastery of human anatomy. Evan Beacom, Ryan Mooney, Christian Ryser, Sukhvir Singh, Michael Wadle and Jesse Wilson spent 14 weeks in the Des Moines Art
Art exhibit displays students’ knowledge of human anatomy Read More
Of course you can find plenty to read in the DMU Library, from its thousands of medical books and journals, online reference resources, fascinating archives and leisure reading collection. However, the library offers plenty of interesting visual displays, too, including
Eyeball these DMU Library exhibits Read More
There is a little magic in the air at the Des Moines University Library as a new U.S. National Library of Medicine exhibit makes it’s debut. Harry Potter’s World: Renaissance Science, Magic, and Medicine will run through June 16 and
Nucleous, Pacemaker, Cardiograph – those are just some of the names of the Des Moines University yearbook published on and off since 1905. Lindsey Smith has launched an effort to scan the collection amid her other duties as archivist in
Polymorphonuclear neutrophilic leukocyte, Rah, Rah! Read More
